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Search for missing child expanded (News)

Aug 27th, 2008

Dozens of police officers take part in search for four-year-old Rose Ron, believed to have been murdered by her grandfather. Divers look for her body in Yarkon River, while search crews also dispatched to Netanya, where grandfather said he beat her to death (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:46:47 +0200)



Peace activist Nathan dead at 81 (News)

Aug 27th, 2008

Iranian-born Abie Nathan passes away at Tel Aviv after long illness. He served in Israel’s first airforce squadron, founded the ‘Voice of Peace’ radio station and fought relentlessly for peace - flying solo to Egypt and serving jail time for meeting with Arafat (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:37:12 +0200)



Israeli kidnapped in Nigeria (News)

Aug 27th, 2008

Ynet learns 60-year-old businessman from central Israel abducted by four armed men in coastal city of Port Harcourt on Tuesday night; his driver arrested in connection with incident. Israeli ambassador to Nigeria sent to area to monitor release efforts (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:34:06 +0200)



M&S suspends redundancy plan ‘whistle-blower’

Aug 27th, 2008

A worker at Marks & Spencer (M&S) who “blew the whistle” on the high street giant’s plans to slash redundancy terms for more than 60,000 staff has been suspended and faces a disciplinary hearing.



Edinburgh salutes Chris Hoy’s Olympic treble

Aug 27th, 2008

Mansfield - and Jimmy Choo shoes - welcome back Rebecca Adlington



Dead baby found at recycling centre

Aug 27th, 2008

The body of a newborn baby was found amongst the rubbish at a recycling plant in Cambridgeshire today.



David Miliband builds ‘coalition against Russian aggression’

Aug 27th, 2008

David Miliband is expected to deploy his fiercest rhetoric yet in the West’s showdown with Russia when he makes a keynote speech in Ukraine over the conflict in the Caucasus.



Hillary Clinton: ‘Barack is my candidate’

Aug 27th, 2008

Gerard Baker | No charges for Obama plotters | Clinton, now and then | Obama message being lost | Across the Pond |